KiloElon Musk is the world's first trillionaire. He crossed the $1 trillion mark in June 2026 and is worth about $1.33 trillion, the first individual in history to reach it. The second-richest person, Larry Page, is worth about $269 billion, which puts Musk more than $1 trillion ahead of the field. He crossed a line no one had crossed before. Follow the standings live on the trillionaire tracker, and see the full list on the richest person in the world page.
How Elon Musk crossed $1 trillion
| # | Name | Net worth |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elon Musk | $1.33T |
| 2 | Larry Page | $269B |
| 3 | Jeff Bezos | $259B |
| 4 | Mark Zuckerberg | $252B |
| 5 | Sergey Brin | $237B |
| 6 | Larry Ellison | $198B |
| 7 | Bernard Arnault | $174B |
Musk passed the milestone in June 2026, the first person ever to do it. A SpaceX secondary near a $2 trillion valuation, a fresh xAI round, and Tesla's AI re-rating lifted him over the line in a matter of weeks. Everyone else on the list would need to roughly quadruple their fortune just to reach where Musk was a year ago. The contest, for now, is Musk against history, not against the rest of the list.
Why Elon Musk leads
Musk's lead comes from owning huge stakes in companies the market values in the hundreds of billions, and now the trillions. His piece of SpaceX, the most valuable private company in the world at a near $2 trillion valuation, is worth more than $800 billion on its own. His Tesla stake is worth roughly $200 billion, and his half of the AI company xAI adds about $200 billion more. No one else holds a single stake the size of his SpaceX position. When any one of those three valuations rises, his net worth jumps with it. That is the mechanism that carried him past $1 trillion. Read the full breakdown on Elon Musk's net worth.
Can anyone catch him?
Not soon. Musk's fortune is more than $1 trillion ahead of the next-richest person, Larry Page, and it is tied to three companies that keep re-rating higher. A pullback in Tesla, a down round at SpaceX or xAI, or a broad market slump could trim the number, but the gap to second place is the widest in the history of either ranking. A Tesla pay package approved by shareholders could also hand Musk a stake worth close to $1 trillion more if the company hits steep targets over the next decade. Everyone else on the richest person list is too far back to challenge in the near term.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the first trillionaire?
Elon Musk. He crossed $1 trillion in June 2026, the first individual in history to do so, and is worth about $1.33 trillion, more than $1 trillion ahead of the next-richest person.
Has anyone reached $1 trillion net worth yet?
Yes. Elon Musk crossed $1 trillion in personal net worth in June 2026, the first individual ever to do so, at about $1.33 trillion.
When did the world get its first trillionaire?
June 2026, when Elon Musk's real-time net worth crossed $1 trillion on rising Tesla, SpaceX and xAI valuations. He is worth about $1.33 trillion.
How far ahead is Elon Musk?
More than $1 trillion. Musk is worth roughly $1.33 trillion. The second-richest person, Larry Page, is worth about $269 billion.
What made Elon Musk a trillionaire?
Rising valuations for Tesla, SpaceX and xAI, where his biggest stakes sit. A SpaceX secondary near a $2 trillion valuation and a fresh xAI round pushed him past $1 trillion in June 2026.